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Petition for Exemption of the Terms of the Order Limiting Scheduled Operations at LaGuardia Airport

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Notice of grant of petition with condition.

Summary

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is granting JetBlue Airways Corporation's (JetBlue) and Spirit Airlines, LLC's (Spirit) (together, the carriers) joint petition for an exemption from the prohibition on transferring Operating Authorizations (slots) at LaGuardia Airport (LGA) beyond the duration of the applicable order. The relief permits the carriers to consummate a transaction in which Spirit would transfer to JetBlue 22 slots at LGA. The relief is granted on the condition that JetBlue is prohibited from leasing or trading any of those 22 slots to any carrier until after April 2028.

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